Court decisions from across the country have implications right here in Ohio. Here is a selection of recent cases, and why they matter.
In the case of Lamb v. Reynoldsburg Civ. Serv. Comm., 2021-Ohio-2322, then Tenth District Court of Appeals upheld the termination of a janitor from a school district for exhibiting threatening behavior and creating a hostile work environment. Here, the employee appealed the decision, stating there was insufficient evidence to support the employee’s termination and the […]
In the case of State ex rel. Delta Lookout, L.L.C. v. Cincinnati, 2021-Ohio-2192, the First District Court of Appeals issued an order requiring the City of Cincinnati to care for, supervise, and control statutorily dedicated public streets. Here, the Court of Appeals addressed the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision which ruled that the streets are public, […]
In the case of Estate of Fleenor v. Ottawa Cty., 2021-Ohio-2251, the Sixth District Court of Appeals ruled that a county-owned nursing home is not entitled to immunity in a wrongful death claim on behalf of a patient who died after a fall at the home when the liability of the nursing staff is in […]
In the case of Airtron, Inc. v. Tobias, 2021-Ohio-2213, the Second District Court of Appeals found that an employee was not entitled to his bonus from the year prior because he left the company before bonuses were paid. In this case, an employee was found to have violated a non-disclosure, non-competition, and non-solicitation agreement, but […]
The United States Supreme Court declined to hear the transgender rights issues in Gloucester County School Board of Education v. Grimm, thereby allowing the lower court decisions protecting a transgender student’s right to choose a bathroom facility based on their gender identity to stand. The American Civil Liberties Union argued on behalf of Grimm that […]
In the case of Hensel v. Siegfried Ents., Inc., 2021-Ohio-2137, the Sixth District Court of Appeals held that a fast-food restaurant was not liable for a customer’s alleged injury suffered after a fall in the ice and snow-covered parking lot. Here, the customer argued that an exception to the “no duty winter rule” existed because […]
In the case of Daher v. Cuyahoga Community College Dist., 2021-Ohio-2103, the Eighth District Court of Appeals held that statements made to a grand jury are subject to absolute immunity and that immunity prevents the testimony from being used as evidence in a civil action. Here, an individual filed a civil action against several parties […]
In the case of Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., a minor, by and through her father, Levy, et al., Supreme Court Slip Opinion No 20-255, the United States Supreme Court held that off-campus student speech is protected by the First Amendment when it does not cause a substantial disruption at school. Here, a student […]